Quiz about Geology

Question 1

Which type of soil retains water the best?

Accepted Answer

clay

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sand

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potting soil

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gravel

Question 2

Which type of soil is best for growing plants?

Accepted Answer

loam

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sand

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clay

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gravel

Question 3

Which type of soil drains water the best?

Accepted Answer

sand

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loam

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clay

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silt

Question 4

The process of breaking down rock into smaller and smaller pieces called sediment

Accepted Answer

weathering

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erosion

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deposition

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precipitation

Question 5

The process of moving sediment from one place to another

Accepted Answer

erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 6

The process of wind, water or ice dropping sediment off

Accepted Answer

deposition

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weathering

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erosion

Question 7

Which process is shown in these pictures?

Accepted Answer

erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 8

Which part of the water cycle would create the most erosion?

Accepted Answer

runoff

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precipitation

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condensation

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evaporation

Question 9

Some landforms are created by constructive processes and some are created by destructive processes. Which landform below is created by constructive processes

Accepted Answer

hills

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sea arch

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sea stacks

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caves

Question 10

How are U shaped valleys created?

Accepted Answer

erosion by a glacier

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deposition by a glacier

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erosion by water

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weathering by water

Question 11

A delta forms when . . .

Accepted Answer

water carries sediment and deposits it at the mouth or a river

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ocean waves erodes the mouth of a river

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wind carries sediment and deposits it at the mouth of a river

Question 12

Stalactites and stalagmites are formed when . .

Accepted Answer

water drips slowly into the cave leaving mineral deposits behind when the water evaporates creating the stalactites and stalagmites

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water erodes the rest of the rock away creating the stalactites and stalagmites

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wind weathers the rest of the rock away creating the stalactites and stalagmites

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ice wedging breaks rocks creating stalactites and stalagmites

Question 13

This is a diagram of a landform created by a glacier. What is the best evidence that shows the landscape was created by ice?

Accepted Answer

the U shape of the valley

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the river running through it

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the stream running into the river

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the high peaks running along side the valley

Question 14

Which landform below is created by wind?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes

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A delta

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A mountain range

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Rolling Hills

Question 15

Which process(es) below create a cave. More than one answer

Accepted Answer

weathering

Accepted Answer

erosion

Accepted Answer

deposition

Question 16

The sedimentary rock sandstone is formed when rock is weathered, eroded and deposited to form sediment. The sediment is then __________ and ___________ to form sandstone

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compacted and cemented

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melted and cooled

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exposed to great heat and pressure

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dissolved and crystalized

Question 17

When rock is heated it expands (get larger) and when it cools it contracts (gets smaller) which breaks the rock into smaller and smaller pieces. Which of the following is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 18

How does the sediment on the ocean floor become sedimentary rock? more than one answer

Accepted Answer

the pressure of the water presses down (compacts) on the sediment helping to make sedimentary rock

Accepted Answer

minerals dissolved in the ocean water help cement the sediment together

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rock is weathered and deposited in the ocean

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the temperature of the water helps to change the sediment into sedimentary rock

Question 19

Fossil fuels form when - more than 1 answer

Accepted Answer

plants were buried in swamps creating fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

dead plants and marine animals were buried underneath sediment and exposed to heat and pressure over millions of years

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dinosaurs were died in swamps creating fossil fuels

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millions of years are needed to create fossil fuels

Question 20

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because

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they take millions of years to form

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they were exposed to extreme heat and pressure

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they are found underneath sedimentary rock

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they create pollution when they are used

Question 21

The difference between coal formation and oil (petroleum) formation is

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oil is formed from marine organisms and coal is formed from plants

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coal is formed from marine organisms and oil is formed from plants

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coal is formed in a short period of time and oil takes millions of years to form

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oil is formed in a short period of time and coal takes millions of years to form

Question 22

The chart shows some examples of natural resources. Which answer choice below shows the correct classification of these resources?

Accepted Answer

Renewable: air, fish, plants

Nonrenewable: oil, coal, minerals

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Renewable: coal, cotton, minerals

Nonrenewable: air, natural gas, salt water

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Renewable: minerals, fish, air

Nonrenewable: coal, minerals, cotton

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Renewable: air, plants, fish

Nonrenewable: coal, oil, cotton

Question 23

Which of the answer choices below would be considered the conservation of renewable resources?

Accepted Answer

recycling paper products

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Putting metal into the landfill (dump)

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Using coal to produce electricity

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reusing motor oil after it has been cleaned

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